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Judicial Council reports statewide implementation of CARE Act courts; petitions rising
Summary
The Judicial Council said all courts implemented Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act proceedings statewide by December 2024 and expects more than 2,000 petitions annually based on early filing trends.
The Judicial Council told the Senate budget subcommittee that implementation of CARE Act (Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act) proceedings is complete statewide and that early filing trends suggest growing use of the new civil pathway.
Don Will, deputy director for the Center for Families, Children and the Courts, said the first seven pilot courts began CARE Act operations in October 2023 and Los Angeles in December 2023. The council reported full statewide implementation by December 1, 2024. Will said…
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